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Twelve of Europe’s top football clubs announced on Sunday they are forming a breakaway European Super League. Among these clubs are the Premier League’s “Big Six” in Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Tottenham, along with Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid from La Liga, and Juventus, AC Milan, and Inter Milan from […]

After a historic collapse in the Champions League quarterfinals last season, Man City has advanced to the semifinals of this year’s competition after a 2-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday and 4-2 on aggregate. There were some tense moments for the visitors, who went down by a goal in the first 15 minutes after […]

After a miraculous performance in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals last week, PSG did just enough to advance past Bayern Munich in the reverse fixture on Tuesday. Despite losing 1-0, their three away goals in Munich played a crucial part, allowing the French giants to progress on aggregate, 3-3. There were numerous […]

Even as Paris Saint-Germain looks to finish off Bayern Munich in the second leg of their quarterfinal matchup in the UEFA Champions League, speculation remains about the future of their star forward Kylian Mbappe. While there is no certainty that Mbappe will leave PSG, La Liga champions Real Madrid have reportedly grown confident of their […]

In the most highly coveted clash of the Champions League quarterfinals, PSG has the upper hand heading into the second leg over current title-holders Bayern Munich. Behind Kylian Mbappe’s brace, the Parisians pulled off a 3-2 victory in Munich as they prepare for the reverse fixture next Tuesday at the Parc des Princes. Contender for […]

PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe already ended Barcelona in the Champions League Round of 16 and now, the Frenchman is doing it once again in the quarterfinals of Europe’s most prized competition. After bagging a goal in the 3rd minute of Wednesday’s vital clash with the current title-holders, Mbappe fired his side ahead midway through the […]

Megan Rapinoe was not happy to hear Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green’s latest opinions on women’s athletics. On Wednesday, Green spoke misguidedly about pay discrepancies between men’s and women’s sports, and he partially blamed women for not backing up their “complaining” with action. The Warriors star said he was “really tired of seeing [female […]

A lot of collectors are wondering whether there’s a chance card prices are going to go down anytime soon. With all of the great cards being sold off to record-breaking auctions, it seems the answer to that question is a resounding no. Take the recent auction of Diego Maradona and Tiger Woods graded cards, for […]

The meeting between Real Madrid and Liverpool in the Champions League quarterfinals is already billed as a clash of champions, with the two clubs winning their respective domestic leagues last term. But rumors of a potential transfer of Liverpool star Mo Salah to Real Madrid have made their match even more anticipated. At a pre-match […]

It’s been almost three years since Real Madrid last won the UEFA Champions League, and the reigning La Liga champions are eager to advance further in the tournament after losing in the Round of 16 in 2020. This year, the Spanish club is facing reigning Premier League champions, Liverpool, in an exciting quarterfinal draw. However, […]

Kosovo may not be a household name on the international football stage, but wow, did they just score one hell of a goal against the Spaniards. Athletic Bilbao keeper Unai Simon made the premature decision to come out of the box and contest a challenge, proceeding to attempt at dribbling towards the halfway mark of […]

The Champions League quarterfinals are set to begin next week, with Bundesliga’s Bayern Munich looking to defend their title. However, their quest for a second straight Champions League trophy will be tougher without leading striker Robert Lewandowski. Lewandowski, who has scored 42 goals in 36 matches for Bayern Munich this term, will miss their quarterfinal […]

Manchester City’s all-time leading goal-scorer, Sergio Aguero, will leave the club this summer when his contract expires, the team announced on Monday. The Argentinian has scored 257 times in just 384 appearances for City across 10 seasons in what has been a brilliant career at the Etihad. Aguero also had six consecutive campaigns where he […]

The United States Men’s National Team has failed to qualify for the Olympics for a third straight time, following their defeat by Honduras Sunday afternoon. Not only has the squad not made a return trip to the Summer Games since their appearance in 2008, but the USMNT has not participated in a major tournament since […]

Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo was furious during the late moments of their game against Serbia as it ended with a controversial call by the game officials. He fired a late shot that managed to cross the goal line even before Serbian center-back Stefan Mitrovic cleared it away. The TV cameras caught it but the referees […]

It’s safe to say it’s been an extremely underwhelming season for Tottenham. After failing to qualify for the Champions League, they settled for Europa, but that hasn’t worked out either.  Spurs took a 2-0 lead into the second leg of their Round of 16 tie with Dinamo Zagreb on Thursday and completely blew it, losing […]

Electronic Arts (EA) started its inquiry on employee accounts allegedly caught selling FIFA 21 icons. In the #EAGate scandal, EA found possibly erring accounts. EA IDENTIFIES ‘CONTENT GRANTING’ EMPLOYEE ACCOUNTS THAT SELL FIFA 21 CARDS In their latest Pitch Notes update on their inquiry, EA explained what ‘content granting’ is. There are employee accounts that […]

The match Tottenham’s Erik Lamela played against Arsenal was a roller-coaster ride, to say the least. With the clubs playing in the latest chapter of the North London Derby, Lamela scored an incredible nutmeg rabona goal that gave Tottenham a 1-0 lead over Arsenal in the first half of the match: https://twitter.com/GolDiTottenham/status/1371145077108658176 The 29-year-old was […]

A few days after being eliminated in the Champions League Round of 16 in stunning fashion, Cristiano Ronaldo had an emphatic answer to his critics in the form of a first-half hat trick in Juventus’ very next match. Ronaldo ended the first half with three goals to his name in Juventus’ match against Cagliari in […]

There was no upset on Wednesday as Paris Saint-Germain ousted Barcelona out of the Champions League following a 1-1 draw at Parc des Princes. Kylian Mbappe starred for PSG in what turned out to be a historic evening for the young striker as he broke a long-standing scoring record of none other than Lionel Messi. […]

Sergio Ramos has starred for Real Madrid F.C. for the majority of his professional career, and he has no intention of leaving. Per ABC, the Spaniard is reportedly meeting with club president Florentino Perez before Easter in order to hash out the terms of a new contract. Ramos’ contract with Real Madrid officially ends on […]

Barcelona has a tall task ahead in the second leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie with PSG, but Lionel Messi is certainly helping their case. After Barca conceded early in the first half and trailed 5-1 on aggregate, the Argentinian unleashed an absolute rocket from well outside the 18-yard box just past […]

There was a scary moment on the set of an ESPN Colombia program on Tuesday, as a large portion of the studio set crashed down on soccer journalist Carlos Orduz seconds after the show began taping a segment for ESPN FC Radio. The wild clip began circulating on social media on Wednesday morning and quickly […]

Having won five UEFA Champions League titles before he joined Juventus, Cristiano Ronaldo was pretty much a sure bet to help the Italian giants in their quest for their first Champions League crown since 1995-96. And with the Italian side having made two of the last three finals before Ronaldo joined, everything looked like it […]

PSG star Neymar was all set to face his former club Barcelona for the first time in the second leg of their Round of 16 clash in the UEFA Champions League. But a thigh injury will cause him to miss that match as well, according to an announcement made by PSG. “Neymar resumed partial training […]

Liverpool continue to struggle in the middle of the 2020-21 Premier League season as they absorbed a 1-0 loss against Fulham F.C. on Sunday morning. It has been that type of campaign for Liverpool this year as the team has now lost six consecutive home league matches for the first time in club history, per […]

A.C. Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic refused to change his stance even after hearing the side of LeBron James regarding his ‘shut up and dribble’ tirade over the past few weeks. He further defended his notion of athletes sticking to playing their sports and not meddling with politics which can be taken care of by the […]

Brazilian soccer sensation Neymar Jr. paid homage to some of his favorite basketball players with a mural painted next to his own basketball court. Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James are among the faces featured, as well as Hall of Fame forward Scottie Pippen and current stars like Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond […]

Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona are currently finding themselves in a shaky situation as they settled for a 1-1 draw when they hosted Cadiz CF on Sunday. Barca head coach Ronald Koeman and his men failed to capitalize on the golden opportunity to further climb up the standings when top-seeded Atletico Madrid already suffered a […]

Bayern Munich has secured yet another trophy in what has been a record-breaking season for the European giants. Hansi Flick’s side took down Mexican outfit Tigres UANL in the Final of the FIFA Club World Cup on Thursday in Doha, Qatar. Frenchman Benjamin Pavard broke the deadlock in the 59th minute with a goal that […]

The ex-girlfriend of Bayern Munich center-back Jerome Boateng in Kasia Lenhardt reportedly committed suicide a week after her split with the German football player. As per Daily Mail UK, Lenhardt passed away on the day of her son Noah’s sixth birthday. She was found dead at a luxury apartment reportedly owned by Boateng located in […]

Following the leak of Lionel Messi’s contract figures with Barcelona by the publication El Mundo, the team captain is reportedly preparing to file legal action against the newspaper, according to RAC1. While it is unclear where the source of the leak sprang from, Barcelona has categorically denied any involvement in the publication of Lionel Messi’s […]

Chelsea Football Club made a surprising decision to sack manager and club legend Frank Lampard on Monday amid a tough start to the 2020-21 English Premier League season. The move is already being subjected to immense scrutiny, including from Chelsea’s own players. Midfielder Reece James took to Instagram to thank Lampard for his mentorship: “As […]

The wish of boomers everywhere will finally be granted: young kids will now be playing more sports. However, it might not be in the way they envisioned it to happen. Because, of course, it has to happen in Fortnite. With a partnership with soccer legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, the game […]

Legendary footballer Wayne Rooney announced Friday he was calling it a career. Rooney had been serving as the caretaker of Derby County Football Club in November. He has since signed a two-year contract to take over as full-time manager, effectively ending his esteemed playing career: “When I first arrived back in the United Kingdom I […]

Serie A club Napoli are on the verge of falling out of the top four of the league’s table after losing to Inter Milan on Wednesday, but that’s not the only one Azzuri head coach Gennaro Gattuso is being livid about.  Gattuso could not contain his anger at the referees, particularly at Davide Massa, after […]

Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir were supposed to face off in the final Matchday of Champions League play in Group H. Instead, the two sides are refusing to play after the fourth referee allegedly used racial slurs targeted at Istanbul’s assistant manager. Someone on the Istanbul bench was getting a booking in the 14th minute […]

The world lost another icon as Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona recently died of a heart attack at the age of 60. His fellow countryman in Barcelona main man Lionel Messi proceeded to pay a fitting tribute to the late pioneer after scoring a goal at the 73rd mark of a La Liga game against […]

The sporting world lost one of the most iconic legends in the realm of international football on Wednesday, as the great Diego Maradona passed away due to cardiac arrest. There now appears to be some controversy surrounding the death of the Argentine, with his lawyer and agent, Matias Morla, demanding for an investigation on the […]